{"id":15867,"date":"2017-11-02T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=15867"},"modified":"2017-11-02T06:12:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T11:12:14","slug":"robservations-decades-documentary-recalls-golden-era-walter-cronkite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2017\/11\/02\/robservations-decades-documentary-recalls-golden-era-walter-cronkite\/","title":{"rendered":"Robservations: Decades documentary recalls golden era of Walter Cronkite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VCXNEYeAJ4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Robservations on the media beat:<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of what would have been <strong>Walter Cronkite\u2019s<\/strong> 101st birthday, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.decades.com\">Decades Network<\/a> will premiere an original documentary that couldn\u2019t be more timely. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.decades.com\/specials\/eye-on-the-world-the-rise-of-walter-cronkite-and-the-evening-news\/\">\u201cEye on the World: The Rise of Walter Cronkite and The Evening News\u201d <\/a>is a masterful account of the legendary anchorman\u2019s career at CBS News, culminating in his acclamation as \u201cThe Most Trusted Man in America.\u201d With a wealth of footage from the network\u2019s archive and interviews with colleagues, scholars and admirers (<em>including yours truly<\/em>), it chronicles a golden era of broadcast journalism before media fragmentation and allegations of \u201cfake news\u201d took hold. The two-hour documentary, produced and directed by <strong>Billy Miossi,<\/strong> airs at 7 p.m. Friday (repeated at 7 p.m. Monday) on Decades Network, the digital channel of CBS and Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting. It\u2019s seen here on Comcast Channel 338. Don\u2019t miss it.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15869\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2017\/11\/02\/robservations-decades-documentary-recalls-golden-era-walter-cronkite\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15869\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-15869\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/John-Records-Landecker-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/John-Records-Landecker-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/John-Records-Landecker-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/John-Records-Landecker-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/John-Records-Landecker-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/John-Records-Landecker-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/a> John Records Landecker<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Just in time for his induction tonight in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radiohof.org\">National Radio Hall of Fame, <\/a><strong>John Records Landecker<\/strong> has released an updated edition of his excellent 2013 autobiography, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/eckhartzpress.com\/shop\/records-truly-middle-name-radio-hall-fame-limited-edition\/\">Records Truly Is My Middle Name.<\/a><\/em> The revised Hall of Fame limited edition features 70 additional photos and four new chapters, including Landecker\u2019s reflections on the business since he quit WLS FM 94.7 in 2015. It\u2019s published by <a href=\"https:\/\/eckhartzpress.com\/shop\/records-truly-middle-name-radio-hall-fame-limited-edition\/\">Eckhartz Press, <\/a>whose co-founder,\u00a0<strong>Rick Kaempfer,<\/strong>\u00a0served as producer of Landecker\u2019s morning show on WJMK FM 104.3 and co-wrote the book.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15870\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/11\/02\/robservations-decades-documentary-recalls-golden-era-walter-cronkite\/bruce-karsh\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15870\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15870\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-15870\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bruce-Karsh-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bruce-Karsh-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bruce-Karsh-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bruce-Karsh-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bruce-Karsh-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bruce-Karsh-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bruce Karsh<\/p><\/div>\n<p>How confident is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tribunemedia.com\">Tribune Media<\/a> that its sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group will go through? <strong>Bruce Karsh<\/strong>\u00a0has resigned as board chairman \u2014 and Tribune Media said it won't replace him. \u201cGiven the overwhelmingly successful shareholder vote and the continued progress being made toward the company's merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group, now is the right time for me to step down from the board,\u201d Karsh said in a statement. Sinclair\u2019s $3.9 billion deal to acquire the parent company of WGN-Channel 9 and WGN AM 720 is awaiting FCC approval.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15871\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/11\/02\/robservations-decades-documentary-recalls-golden-era-walter-cronkite\/marj-halperin\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15871\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15871\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-15871\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marj-Halperin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marj-Halperin-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marj-Halperin-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marj-Halperin-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marj-Halperin-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marj-Halperin-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marj Halperin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Marj Halperin,<\/strong> the strategic communications consultant and political analyst for <a href=\"http:\/\/wgntv.com\/category\/morning-news\/\">WGN Morning News, <\/a>has merged her public relations firm with Chicago-based <a href=\"http:\/\/hawthornestrategy.com\">Hawthorne Strategy Group.<\/a> \u201cI\u2019ve worked the PR industry from all sides,\u201d Halperin said in a statement. \u201cThis diverse experience translates into an emphatically proactive approach to client needs. My work is fully in synch with the Hawthorne brand and I\u2019m thrilled to join the team.\u201d A former deputy press secretary for Mayor <strong>Richard M. Daley<\/strong> and president of the League of Chicago Theatres, Halperin also was a reporter for WXRT FM 93.1. She founded Marj Halperin Consulting in 2005.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15872\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/11\/02\/robservations-decades-documentary-recalls-golden-era-walter-cronkite\/bob-rohrman\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15872\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15872\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-15872\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bob-Rohrman-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bob-Rohrman-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bob-Rohrman-57x57.jpg 57w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bob-Rohrman-72x72.jpg 72w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bob-Rohrman-114x114.jpg 114w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bob-Rohrman-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob Rohrman<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The latest advertiser to sing the praises of Chicago radio is Arlington Heights auto dealer <strong>Bob Rohrman.<\/strong> He\u2019ll appear in a one-minute promotional interview to air simultaneously on more than 40 local radio stations at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday. \u201cBob Rohrman has been investing in Chicago radio for decades,\u201d <strong>Matt Scarano,<\/strong> chairman of Illinois Broadcasters Association\u2019s<a href=\"http:\/\/ilba.org\/about-us\/committees\/item\/25-radio-broadcasters-of-chicago\"> Radio Broadcasters of Chicagoland<\/a> committee and president of iHeartMedia Chicago, said in a statement. \u201cMr. Rohrman\u2019s long-term radio strategy is a testament to the results radio delivers and the role our industry plays in building a powerful brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/11\/01\/cumulus-names-marv-nyren-boss-chicago-stations\/#comments\">Wednesday\u2019s best comment:<\/a> <strong>Ken Dietz:<\/strong> <em>Can it get any worse for these stations [WLUP, WKQX, WLS AM, WLS FM]? I suppose the White Sox could help WLS ratings if the team pans out as some say it will with all the young new talent but the Bulls should be a drag for some time to come. I do love the Mancow quote.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15868\" style=\"width: 857px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2017\/11\/02\/robservations-decades-documentary-recalls-golden-era-walter-cronkite\/eye-on-the-world\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15868\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15868\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15868\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"847\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World.jpg 847w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World-300x168.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World-768x430.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World-500x280.jpg 500w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World-150x84.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World-400x224.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World-800x448.jpg 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Eye-on-the-World-200x112.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cEye on the World: The Rise of Walter Cronkite and The Evening News\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robservations on the media beat: On the eve of what would have been Walter Cronkite\u2019s 101st birthday, the Decades Network will premiere an original documentary that couldn\u2019t be more timely. \u201cEye on the World: The Rise of Walter Cronkite and The Evening News\u201d is a masterful account of the legendary anchorman\u2019s career at CBS News,... <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2017\/11\/02\/robservations-decades-documentary-recalls-golden-era-walter-cronkite\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15867"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15867"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15877,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15867\/revisions\/15877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}